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A Journey in Letting go
So the last week has been an intense but powerful journey, one where I’ve had to learn to let go all over again. This has taught me a few things, firstly that by our nature we can become attached to something/ someone even when we think we haven’t or don’t want to. As always this is only realised once that thing or person is gone and it seems it can happen more than once too, but our journey always teaches us when we are open to listen, as we are always growing.
So I asked what is the lesson here in this, at this time, and I have found it to be this beauty in surrender. When we surrender to the pain, we open up to the bliss always, sometimes sooner than others, but always. It still even though I have been there before seemed counter-intuitive to let go as my past default pattern was to fight or resist for what is important to me, however this was before I had begun to deeply understand how we are all connected and that the core of this old belief was driven by the fear of separation.
Ekhart Tolle states that ‘All anxiety is based on the illusion of separateness’ and I’ve come to really understand this and believe this to be true. Everything in our lives in terms of belief and meaning, begins within us and is created or re-created there, therefore all we see and believe exists here. Nothing is ever lost in the deepest sense it only changes, but as human beings we will naturally desire and can subsequently become attached. However it is also true that it is in the holding on or resisting that suffering can occur.
Whatever fear or pain comes up, by letting it be, not resisting and then letting go, then peace and love are always found. The rest is just layers of attachment in what we come to think is essential for our happiness, where ultimately they are not as our happiness is always from within.
Time and separation are an illusion. By holding on or attaching through limiting fears or beliefs we can unknowingly cut ourselves off from all that is here and all that is really possible and potentially also limit those who we love. A new way to look at it is; instead of holding on, we can be in a state of always surrendering or letting go in each moment, therefore being one with each moment as it is and allowing all to be.
We are always learning and growing and I’m looking forward to realising an existence where I am letting go to each moment more consistently, in the sense of always being here with what, where and who I’m with and am. Truly then allowing a life of possibility for myself and all who I’m here with. Exciting times 🙂
Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly ~ Proverb
Letting go of old beliefs
So often we can be held back and not understand why, we may be aiming for goals and dreams and something just keeps getting in the way or the same situation keeps re-occurring.
If you understand what I’m talking about here then you’ll understand equally how annoying it can be, especially when you seem to be doing all the right thing but something just keeps coming up to get in your way.
Just what is it that causes this?
The answer to this is often quiet simple, it is old worn out limiting beliefs that are stopping us from achieving our goal.
And why?
Well it is most often caused by some event that happened in the past where we have attached a story and subsequent meaning to it, which has then becomes a belief. This belief can either then empower us or limit us and for some time a belief usually will always serve us in some way, often as a form of protection. What then happens is that we continue with this underlying belief even if it no longer serves us, but we hold it to be true, because based on that experience and our perception we really believe it is.
The only thing is now this old worn out belief not only limits us but also affects our perception in many areas of our life and also in our relations with others. In any area we feel limited in some way or where there is recurring issues this is often the case.
After doing The Landmark forum a couple of weekends ago I came to realise some of my own disempowering old beliefs and have decided it’s definitely time to let them go. Most of all is that in the context of today these beliefs are quiet silly and not necessary for me anymore. It is only because they were developed from a young age, that this was how I perceived the world then and then unknowingly held on to it subsequently limiting areas of my life that I’ve been wanting to develop. When I realised this it was super empowering but I also found it humorous how I’d held on to some limiting belief patterns for so long (better to laugh than cry :).
To be held back from something I decided so long ago seems so absurd but we all are doing and have done this for a large majority of our time. We then effectively keep repeating our past in to our future and therefore limiting ourselves and hence why we also get these recurring situations even if we are focusing on something different, the belief will always win somehow.
When we discover our false beliefs and decide to let go of them we can create a whole new possibility rather than repeating old patterns or limitations that are no longer serving us. Its definitely one I’d recommend considering. What old beliefs could be holding you back from your new life of possibility?
Beauty and kindness
‘There’s so much beauty and kindness in the world,
Let’s focus on this,
Let’s be more of this,
Then we are sure to see more of it’ ❤
Thank you to all of you beautiful souls, keep being the change ❤
Let go
Let go of the tension
Allow it to flow
It is in the flowing,
That you will reach your goal
~ M.L Adams
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Soul journey letters- How do I know the right choice..?
After watching a great webinar by George Hardwick yesterday on becoming more in touch with our soul, true purpose and how we can do this through asking a question then allowing the answers to flow. I decided to give it a go and here’s my first one;
Q: How do I know the right choice?
You are born to be here, to be well, to show others all that is possible and all you can do. You are never here to struggle or to go where you do not want to go.
You are here to flow and this is always your goal, whatever brings flow through you, be there and so you can show all that is possible and all you can overcome. How well and how amazing you can be just through being you just as you are meant to be.
Let go of any need to please or conform and trust completely in who you are now; this is who you are now. If you continue to follow your flow I can promise you, you will be inspired and continue to inspire others, you will find and have all you need, all will be well, all is well, just trust and flow.
Connect with all your being and connect with all your rhythym, this is who you are. To connect that’s your goal; so to then be there for others. Keep going on the road less travelled, your surrounded by true souls, trust and let go, you know what to do , just trust, let go.
To live in gratitude is the way then all flows as can be, look around you, see the beauty, this is how we flow. Through being, in gratitude, in love, through flowing ,trusting, through letting go.
Breath and allow – always breath and let go , give in to this and you will always know. Know that you are loved and protected always.
Love, your soul
Live for the Journey ❤
To view the recording by George on you tube go to http://youtu.be/AkyceLl3Yp0
Enjoy, it is well worth a watch. 🙂
Fighting Flow
To fight,
With fighting flow,
To turn that hurt
In to gold
This is the power;
You have within
Let nothing ever stop you,
You can always win
To fight,
With fighting flow
To turn that pain
In to a story of old
This is the way
The way you always know,
To transform any struggle;
In to pure love for all
~ M. L Adams
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New Year Possibilities and Beginnings
Today has been an amazing new years day, looking forward to new goals and beginnings whilst continuing on projects over from last year too. I always love new year because of the energy everyone has with the potential of what we can be and become.
It brings alive the field of possibility in knowing that we can change habits we no longer need and become all we want to be, it’s often just maintaining this energy that can be the challenge.
That’s why I believe its so important to have this focus of what is possible consistently, to always be searching for new ideas and opportunities. To treat every day as if it is a new beginning just as we do at this time, because really it is. Everyday and every moment is a new beginning and anything is possible when our view expands enough to see all that is available to us.
The only thing that ever limits us is ourselves and our view of what is possible for us to do and when we focus daily on something that we may not have perceived possible, who knows what opportunities will come our way. I was a little disappointed at the end of 2014 that I had not achieved all I would like to have done but at the same time I know I have learnt so much. For all that is important as part of my journey and I achieved and experienced things that I never could have planned.
Most importantly from 2014 I learnt;
- To always, always trust my intuition
- The value of true friendship
- The art of allowing
- The beauty of acceptance
- New fields of possibility I never knew
- That any perceived obstacle can always be transformed in to an opportunity
- The importance of expressing my truth and passion even more
New learning as well as achievements are all part of our journey of growth and the beauty in life, we never can fully plan everything. We can however be sure that when we go with the flow towards our goals we will be heading in the right direction.
‘The Alchemist’ by Paulo Coelho is a perfect example of this, and in the end it is always about realising our potential and surprising ourselves with possibilities we never knew we could find.
I’m determined even more this year to be open to all new possibilities and opportunities whilst on the journey to achieving my goals which is why this year pubic speaking and any opportunities in this area will be a big part of my goal. Please watch this space for video uploads 🙂 I wish you all the best success and lots of wonderful opportunities on your journey this year too. Happy New Year to you 🙂 Lets make this year amazing.
There is no end, only beginnings,
Every moment, is a new beginning
~ M. L Adams
The Ability to Transform Anything
There is always something we can learn from any situation, however tough it might be, in fact the tougher it is the more I believe we can learn and transform from it. As long as we’re open to all there is to learn the gifts then have the potential to be endless. This year has been a particularly challenging one for me personally, however I know always that everything can be turned around and that every difficulty has an equally, if not greater benefit.
Sometimes things happen that are entirely out of our control or at least at first, things that go entirely against what we have planned or expected, however we always have a choice in how to respond. This I believe to be the greatest power we have, the ability to choose, to choose what we will focus on, on what we can do, on the difference we can make; this is what enables us to transform anything.
Any of you who has been through a difficult situation and allowed it to strengthen you instead of weaken you will know and understand this power that you have. At first in any situation it is natural to feel challenged, this is where we then have the choice to change our perception and this is where we can take our power back and transform the situation.
Whatever happens in our environment or from others towards us, may not be of our choosing but our response, when we are conscious of it, always is. As long as we remember to use this knowledge when and wherever possible, we will have the power to overcome anything and turn what was difficult in to something beautiful. The following poem is written from this purpose;
Opportunity
Every difficulty can be an opportunity,
Every struggle can be a strength,
It is what you choose to focus on
That will really get you through anything
To a place where you thought you would never be,
To a place where your more than you’ve ever been
~ M. L Adams
Much of my poetry is written from this belief of the possibility to transform any situation in to something positive no matter what happens. This is a knowing I have had for as long as I can remember and one that has strengthened throughout my Buddhist practice over the last 7 years.
No matter how dark or difficult something may seem it will always hold within it something really powerful for your life. Seek to turn it around, to transform the situation and you can only become far wiser and stronger from it. ❤
Being as you are
Our beauty exists in being exactly as we are,
Here, now and in every moment~ M.L Adams
Journeys in Writing 